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Tea, and which one
Tea is among the safest gifts in China — respectable, consumable, and free of the homophone traps that catch clocks and pears. It is also not one thing. 龙井 from Hangzhou, 铁观音 from Fujian, 普洱 pressed into discs in Yunnan and dozens more carry regional prestige, and price varies enormously with grade, so tea can be an ordinary courtesy or a serious gift depending on what you buy. Presentation counts: it arrives boxed and sealed. Tea from your own home region is particularly well received.